Resume      

 Education

   2012

San Juan College. Farmington, N.M. Ceramics class taught by Larry Phan.
        Focus on wood firing and clay bodies.

   2006 - 2010

San Juan College. Farmington N.M.
 Attended ceramics classes taught by Cindy McNealy, Don Ellis, Lorna Meaden,
        Trevor Dunn and Cole Taylor. Focus on atmospheric firing techniques and throwing.

   1998

Graduated from Colorado State University with BFA.

 Professional Experience

   2011 

Winter Solstice Artisans Market, Durango Arts Center. Durango, Co.

Christmas Bazaar, La Plata, N.M.

Attended Simon Levin's wood fire workshop at Taos Clay. Taos, N.M.

"Atmospheric Fired" National Juried Show at the Carbondale Clay Center. Carbondale, Co.

"Cafecito" Exhibition. International juried espresso cup show. Tampa, Fl.

"Clay & Sculpture" Regional Juried Show at the Durango Arts Center. Durango, Co.

   2010

Assisted in building & firing the "Juanagama" Wood Kiln. San Juan College. Farmington, N.M.

Salmon Ruins Annual Arts & Crafts Show. McGee Park. Farmington, N.M.

Christmas Bazaar. La Plata, N.M.

   2009

Attended NCECA in Phoenix, Arizona.

Workshop: "Clayfest" at San Juan College. Farmington, N.M.

Built "Manabigama" wood kiln at home studio in La Plata, N.M.

Featured Artist show at Feat of Clay Co-op and Gallery in Aztec, N.M.

Workshop: Elizabeth Tolley. Volunteer Assistant. Plein air painting with oils in N.M. and Colorado.

Designed website for earthfired.com (personal ceramics web page).

   2008

Built pit style kiln at home studio in La Plata, N.M.

   2007

Arts and Crafts Annual Christmas Festival. County Fairgrounds. Durango, Co.

Art on the Animas.  Santa Rita Park. Durango, Co.

Fine Arts Festival.  Moab, Utah.

   2006

Salmon Ruins Annual Arts and Crafts Show. McGee Park. Farmington, N.M.

Kelly Greens Annual Arts and Crafts Show.  Farmington, N.M.

   2005

Dolores Fine Arts Festival.  Dolores, Co.

Salmon Ruins Annual Arts and Crafts Show. McGee Park. Farmington, N.M.

 Awards & Publications

   2009 

Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
        Scholarship. Focus on woodfiring with Doug Casebeer.

   2009

Clay Times magazine.  "Friends and Fire" article. Pg. 30-33

 Gallery Representation

   2011

Durango Arts Center. Durango, Co.

    2010

 www.earthfired.etsy.com (Personal online store).

 Float n' Fish. Navajo Dam, N.M.

Soaring Eagle Lodge. Navajo Dam, N.M.

   2009- 2010

Artifacts Gallery. Farmington, New Mexico.

    2006

The Earthen Vessel Gallery.  Durango, Co.

   2005-2008

Member of Feat of Clay Artist Co-op and Gallery. Aztec, N.M.
        President of the jury committee and set up shows for the gallery.